Codex Wallerstein, A Medieval Fighting Book from the Fifteenth Century on the Longsword, Falchion, Dagger, and Wrestling

Zabinski, Grzegorz; & Bartlomiej Walczak

ISBN 10: 1581603398 / ISBN 13: 9781581603392

Published by Paladin Press, Boulder, Colorado, 2002

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Boulder, Colorado: Paladin Press, 2002. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. NO chips or tears. Light bump to the upper corner of the cover (NO pages are affected). NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrations throughout. Bound in the original black cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "THE CODEX WALLERSTEIN is one of the best known of the late medieval fencing treatises still in existence. Though perhaps not as widely known as TALHOFFER 1467 or FLOS DUELLATORUM, it is just as important to students of the Western martial arts. Originally written in Middle High German during the late 14th and early 15th centuries, THE CODEX WALLERSTEIN has long been available to scholars in microfilm format from Augsburg University. Now for the first time, the text and drawings are available to scholars and martial artists in printed form in the original Middle High German, Modern German, and English translations. The translations were provided by Grzegorz Zabinski, with assistance from Bartlomiej Walczak, two of the most esteemed interpreters of medieval combat in the world. The codex offers a series of fundamental counters to common attacks, using the longsword, falchion and dagger, as well as the complete system of wrestling techniques. In this work the reader will find a great deal of instruction on thrusting at or closing in against an opponent, expanding Master Johannes Liechtenauer's art of longsword combat. For martial artists, medievalists, historians or others with an interest in historical arms or self-defense, this edition of the CODEX WALLERSTEIN is sure to become an invaluable reference." Oversize Hardcover. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. First Edition in English. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xii, 386pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Codex Wallerstein, A Medieval Fighting Book from the Fifteenth Century on the Longsword, Falchion, Dagger, and Wrestling
• Publisher: Paladin Press, Boulder, Colorado
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1581603398
• ISBN 13: 9781581603392
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: NOT a library discard
• Edition: First Edition in English.
• Condition: Near Fine condition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military History / Military Science

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Synopsis

The Codex Wallerstein is one of the best known of the late medieval fencing treatises still in existence. Though perhaps not as widely known as Talhoffer 1467 or Flos Duellatorum, it is just as important to students of the Western martial arts. Originally written in Middle High German during the late 14th and early 15th centuries, the Codex Wallerstein has long been available to scholars in microfilm format from Augusburg University. Now with the publication of this book, the text and drawings are available to scholars and martial artists in the original Middle High German, as well as in Modern German and English translations. The translations were provided by Grzegorz Zabinski, with assistance from Bartlomiej Walczak, two of the most esteemed interpreters of medieval combat in the world. The codex offers a series of fundamental counters to common attacks, using the longsword, falchion and dagger, as well as the complete system of wrestling techniques. In this work the reader will find a great deal of instruction on thrusting at or closing in against an opponent, expanding Master Johannes Liechtenauer's art of longsword combat. For martial artists, medievalists, historians or anyone with an interest in historical arms or self-defense, Codex Wallerstein is sure to become an invaluable reference.

About the Author

Grzegorz Zabinski is a medievalist from Upper Silesia in Poland. Apart from medieval and early Renaissance military history and martial arts, his fields of interest include problems of medieval social and economic history, with special reference to the Cistercian order. He is currently working on a Ph.D. dissertation on early 16th-century comments on the swordsmanship treatise of Johannes Liechtenauer. Bartlomiej Walczak is a student of nuclear physics, but his real passion is the study of medieval martial arts, which he has been pursuing since 1997. He is the chief of the Brotherhood of the Eagles' Nests, a member of the Historical European Martial Arts Community and the director of Association for Renaissance Martial Arts in Poland. Currently, he is working on a training curriculum based on Johannes Liechtenauer's teachings.